Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in West Virginia
What 23 hospitals in West Virginia charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$32,452
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$4,838
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$3,824
Average per service
State rank
#6 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in West Virginia billed an average of $32,452 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 6.7 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,838. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $5,495.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $4,838Billed $32,452
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in West Virginia billed for this service.
West Virginia hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related services
Every West Virginia hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston | 137 | $44,956 | $4,692 | $3,696 |
| United Hospital CenterBridgeport | 120 | $20,863 | $5,366 | $4,245 |
| Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston | 118 | $37,722 | $4,838 | $3,836 |
| West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown | 106 | $35,558 | $4,549 | $3,567 |
| St Mary's Medical CenterHuntington | 105 | $22,575 | $4,730 | $3,730 |
| Wheeling HospitalWheeling | 101 | $31,110 | $4,791 | $3,806 |
| Mon Health Medical CenterMorgantown | 95 | $39,687 | $4,805 | $3,810 |
| Princeton Community HospitalPrinceton | 79 | $25,181 | $5,004 | $3,953 |
| Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg | 64 | $23,301 | $4,592 | $3,595 |
| Berkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg | 41 | $34,542 | $5,092 | $4,015 |
| Weirton Medical CenterWeirton | 37 | $34,385 | $4,827 | $3,846 |
| Cabell-Huntington Hospital INCHuntington | 34 | $37,922 | $4,800 | $3,795 |
| Raleigh General HospitalBeckley | 26 | $37,910 | $4,891 | $3,897 |
| Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte | 23 | $20,532 | $5,263 | $4,193 |
| Reynolds Memorial HospitalGlen Dale | 21 | $29,576 | $4,357 | $3,398 |
| Logan Regional Medical CenterLogan | 19 | $62,134 | $5,049 | $4,023 |
| Beckley Arh HospitalBeckley | 14 | $32,409 | $4,613 | $3,619 |
| Stonewall Jackson Mem HospWeston | 13 | $26,081 | $4,714 | $3,756 |
| Camc Charleston Surgical HospitalCharleston | 11 | $8,862 | $4,891 | $3,897 |
| Rivers HealthPoint Pleasant | – | – | – | – |
| Davis Memorial HospitalElkins | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Francis HospitalCharleston | – | – | – | – |
| Welch Community HospitalWelch | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in West Virginia
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Reynolds Memorial HospitalGlen Dale, WV | $4,357 |
|---|---|
| West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown, WV | $4,549 |
| Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg, WV | $4,592 |
| Beckley Arh HospitalBeckley, WV | $4,613 |
| Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston, WV | $4,692 |
Highest
| United Hospital CenterBridgeport, WV | $5,366 |
|---|---|
| Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte, WV | $5,263 |
| Berkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg, WV | $5,092 |
| Logan Regional Medical CenterLogan, WV | $5,049 |
| Princeton Community HospitalPrinceton, WV | $5,004 |
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in West Virginia?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 23 hospitals in West Virginia was billed at $32,452 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,838, of which Medicare paid $3,824. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this service in West Virginia, average charges were 6.7 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.